2025-11-17T09:15:45+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 1201 Walnut Street Suite 1700 Kansas City MO 641062246 990 2024-01-01 274791791 ILLINOIS FIBER RESOURCES GROUP NFP ILLI 3128059271 PO BOX 755 SYCAMORE IL 60178 Matthew Parks Executive Director 3128059271 2025-11-17 true Michael Engle P00482834 8162216300 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X MATTHEW PARKS PO BOX 755 SYCAMORE IL 60178 35776668 false X WWW.IFIBER.ORG X 2011 IL BUILD AND MAINTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS TO CERTAIN AREAS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES. 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THE ABOVE-MENTIONED BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION THEY WORK AT, THEREFORE MONTINORING THE USE OF THE GRANTS FROM ILLINOIS FIBER RESOURCES GROUP NFP. false false false false true true true true false PREPAIDS 2024-06-01 1275331 BOOK VALUE 873423509 STRATUS NETWORKS INC 416 MAIN ST PEORIA IL 61602 C CORPORATION FIXED ASSETS 2024-06-01 32280283 FAIR MARKET VALUE 873423509 STRATUS NETWORKS INC 416 MAIN ST PEORIA IL 61602 C CORPORATION MATERIALS 2024-06-01 400820 BOOK VALUE 873423509 STRATUS NETWORKS INC 416 MAIN ST PEORIA IL 61602 C CORPORATION Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Significant changes in program services Illinois Fiber Resources Group NFP sold all of their assets at FMV to an unrelated third party and distributed cash to government and 501(c)(3) entities. See Schedule I and Schedule N for details. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a ELECTION OF GOVERNING BODY LASALLE COUNTY (LASALLE), BLACKHAWK HILLS RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (BLACKHAWK), THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS (ROCKFORD), AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (NIU) EACH HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT TWO DIRECTORS. VACANCIES IN THOSE DIRECTOR POSITIONS SHALL BE FILLED BY THE ENTITY HAVING APPOINTMENT POWER. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR VACANCIES, IF ANY, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF FOUR MEMBERS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ONE REPRESENTATIVE EACH FROM THE DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY LASALLE, BLACKHAWK, ROCKFORD AND NIU RESPECTIVELY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 3 Delegation of management duties NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (NIU) PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ILLINOIS FIBER RESOURCES GROUP (I-FIBER). NIU HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MANAGE I-FIBER'S DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS, EXCEPT FOR THOSE DUTIES RESERVED BY THE BOARD OF I-FIBER PER I-FIBER'S BY-LAWS. I-FIBER PAID NIU $715,779 FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES DURING 2024. THIS INCLUDED PART OF THE EXPENSES ACCRUED IN 2023. A PORTION OF THE AMOUNT PAID TO NIU IS FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MATTHEW PARKS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE 990. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS ARE MADE. THE FULL 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND LEADERSHIP REVIEWS ANY CITED CONFLICTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances Equity in Subsidiary Earnings - 4854284; Total - 4854284; ILLINOIS FIBER VENTURES INC PO BOX 755 SYCAMORE IL 60178 461571765 INTANGIBLES LEASE IL IFIBER C Corporation 2152192 0 1.0000 true true false true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false true ILLINOIS FIBER VENTURES INC A 409909 PRICING STUDY ILLINOIS FIBER VENTURES INC C 300441 FMV